Indeed.

Thoughts on Babylon 5 Minis? by Tomato on 2010-04-20 00:10:00 UTC Reply

I didn't see Minis for Babylon 5 on the Wiki, and I've got a B5 mission coming up that's going to involve them. So far, I've considered...

Mini-Vorlons
Mini-Shadows
Mini-pak'ma'ra

Anyone have any other ideas? (Even people who aren't Babylon 5 fans, do any of the names sound good?)

Re: Thoughts on Babylon 5 Minis? by Anonymous on 2010-04-23 21:12:00 UTC Reply

Mini-Pak'Ma'Ra is just awkward to say and to type, although admittedly mini squid-cthulhu sarcodines would be cool.

Mini-Shadows is a pretty good compromise between Mini-Vorlons and Mini-Pak'Ma'Ra.

Oh, and ninja-laser-kudos for writing B5 missions. I couldn't find any badfic for them-

Obviously I wasn't looking hard enough.

If I'm looking for a specific fandom... by Tomato on 2010-04-23 21:25:00 UTC Reply

I check the archives for the marysues LJ community. That's where I found these gems.

There isn't much B5 badfic. Probably because it aired before most idiots had found the internet.

Seconding the mini-pak'ma'ra by Ciri AnekГЎth on 2010-04-22 21:30:00 UTC Reply

And, um, many virtual glomps to you for writing B5 missions. I don't know if I'd dare. (*glances down* Marcus? Really? I mean... Marcus? I think my brain just broke.)
Re: Thoughts on Babylon 5 Minis? by Barid on 2010-04-20 00:57:00 UTC Reply

Are you writing a B5 mission? That would be awesome.

If you aren't writing a mission, then there really is no need to create the Mini at this point, leave that for whoever is writing a B5 mission, that is part of the fun.

As for my thoughts:

Vorlons and Shadows are nigh on God-like. They would need to be nerfed drastically to be a mini.

Pak'ma'ra, however, are just about the most awesome idea ever, ever.

I'm writing two, actually... by Tomato on 2010-04-20 16:31:00 UTC Reply

One as a section of my multi-part timeskip mission, and one for my other set of agents. Both fics are...brain-breaking, to say the least. I've only gotten through the first five pages of the longer fic, but I've already found two Minis.

I'm leaning towards the Mini-pak'ma'ra. Fun could be had with carrion-eating Minis.

*wonders what the fics in question are* (nm) by JulyFlame on 2010-04-20 19:32:00 UTC Reply

Re: *wonders what the fics in question are* by Tomato on 2010-04-20 21:14:00 UTC Reply

A shortish fic involving a vampire (this one's for the time skip, because Agent Moon has history with noncanonical spacefaring vampires) and a very long...thing with a planet of magical unicorns. I kid you not.

I can dig out the links, if you're feeling masochistic.

What? by JulyFlame on 2010-04-21 05:08:00 UTC Reply

And this is for B5?

Indeed. by Tomato on 2010-04-21 14:37:00 UTC Reply

The vampire one isn't horrible--I mostly chose it for its similarities to the fic Moon came from. And it suffers from "this victim is exsanguinated, there must be vampires" syndrome, despite the fact that Babylon 5 characters would think of half a dozen explanations before latching on "vampire."

But the planet of magical unicorns, complete with names out of Mercedes Lackey, who magically resurrect a major canon character (and all this in the first chapter)? Yeah, it's every bit as bad as it sounds. Probably worse.

Ressurect? by Barid on 2010-04-21 17:55:00 UTC Reply

Who do they bring back?

*SPOILERS for Season Four* by Tomato on 2010-04-22 03:28:00 UTC Reply

Marcus. Who then becomes the shiny Chosen One of the magical unicorn aliens.

*headwall* by Neshomeh on 2010-04-23 03:46:00 UTC Reply

Argh. I might have known. Poor guy--it's because he's so eye-candy-ish, of course. If necessary, I'm sure Nurse Mirrad would be happy to help out on that one, being a former Ranger himself.

~Neshomeh

Don't forget... by Barid on 2010-04-20 16:37:00 UTC Reply

...Pak'ma'ra will eat anything, as long as it has been dead for a week.